Domaine de la Loue "La Brute"

Grapes: Pinot noir 

Region: Jura, France

Vintage: 2020

Viticulture: Organic

Soils: Gray Marl Clay

Vinification: Half destemmed and half whole cluster, layered in the tank mille feuille style and macerated for 8 days.

Aging: 6 months in tank

Fining or Filtering: None

Sulfur: None added

Notes from the Importer: Catherine Hannoun is based in Port Lesney, a small commune about 15 minutes north of Arbois which exudes the tranquility many associate with the hills of Jura. Having worked for many years in film, including on Mondovino (a film bringing some of the shadier practices of the global wine economy to light), Catherine settled in Jura in 2008. It was clear after working alongside Emmanuel Houillon that this was the area for her, and in 2009 bought a small parcel of vines and her current cellar. She now has 3.2ha of vineyards of Chardonnay, Savagnin, Trousseau and Pinot Noir around Marnoz and Arbois and produces wines that honestly portray the grape and terroir in every sip.